リュウグウノツカイ

Japanese

Etymology

"Servant of the Dragon Palace".

Pronunciation
  • (Tokyo) リュウグ​ウノツカイ [ryùúgúꜜùnòtsùkàì] (Nakadaka – [3])[1]
  • IPA(key): [ɾʲɨᵝːɡɯ̟ᵝːno̞t͡sɨᵝka̠i]

Noun

リュウグウノツカイ • (ryūgū-no-tsukai) 

  1. The giant oarfish, Regalecus glesne, a deep sea fish, known for its length and infrequent human spottings.

Usage notes
  • As with many terms that name organisms, this term is often spelled in katakana, especially in biological contexts (where katakana is customary).

References
  1. 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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